Fulham’s performance against Ipswich Town has added significantly to the pressure on Alvaro Arbeloa’s position at the club.
According to a report by TEAMtalk, Alvaro Arbeloa is under immense pressure to save his job, with suggestions that he may have only a few games to prove his worth. Fulham are bottom of the table following their disastrous display against Ipswich Town at the weekend, which could have prompted the club’s hierarchy to consider a potential change.
Alvaro Arbeloa arrived at Fulham during the summer in an attempt to usher in a new era following the departure of long-serving manager Marco Silva. So far, the league campaign has been a disaster, with the Cottagers sitting at the bottom of the table after the latest round of fixtures.
Having taken the lead against Ipswich Town, Fulham appeared destined to claim a narrow victory. However, a late capitulation saw the Tractor Boys score twice in the closing stages to take all three points, which has now increased the pressure on Arbeloa.
Fulham are still without a win, and despite early rumours of a change in the dugout, the club had reportedly been uninterested in sacking Arbeloa. However, the report states that the Spaniard has two games to save his job, which could point towards the importance of securing positive results against newly promoted Hull City and Coventry City.
What next for Arbeloa?
As mentioned in the report, should the under-fire Spaniard fail to revive his side and suffer defeats against the newly promoted teams, Fulham could decide to sack him. While the Spaniard is still considered a talented manager, the lack of acceptable results has taken precedence at the moment.
There has been progress in the EFL Cup campaign, although Fulham are without a win in six Premier League matches. They have collected just two points through respectable draws against Liverpool at Anfield and Manchester United at home, providing some reason to give the former Real Madrid manager more time to revive the team’s fortunes.
Names such as Thomas Frank have reportedly been mentioned as potential replacements, and should Fulham decide that there is little purpose in keeping Arbeloa, they may consider sacking him. The next two games are expected to increase the pressure, with those fixtures viewed as a make-or-break situation for the Spanish tactician.
